The Creemore
Echo
Friday, May 29, 2015
Vol. 15 No. 22
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News and views in and around Creemore
Inside the Echo
Plaque buildup
Tarted up
Creemore Echo wins awards
Giffins ramps up production for festival
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Pug dog makes way in acting world by Trina Berlo Aloof, smug and totally adorable, Joey the pug dog is making a career of mugging for the camera. The Creemore Echo caught up with Joey this week while the actor-dog was spending time in the village. Joey splits his time between Creemore and Toronto, where he was discovered by a pet talent agent two years ago. Most recently, he appeared as ‘Barkvader’ in a Furlani garlic toast You Tube commercial and modeled the latest dog fashions in a Target flyer. The four-year-old Pug was given as a gift to Helen Chung by her son James when the dog was three months old. Helen and her husband Bob had moved to Creemore the year before, after purchasing Jug City convenience store and gas bar at Mill Street’s north end. With a move to a small town and three sons grown, James thought his mother might be lonely so he found Joey online and gave it to his mother for her birthday. Helen said she had never owned a dog before in her life. She said she wasn’t sure what would be involved in caring for the dog and was worried she was too busy running a business.
Young Stayner man dies in Highway 26 crash
Staff photo: Trina Berlo
Joey the acting pug dog enjoys some downtime with Helen Chung in Creemore. James suggested they share custody of the dog, so when not in Creemore, Joey is in the city with James and his girlfriend, Jam Bravo. It was in Toronto that Joey was discovered by a
modeling agent for dogs. “Now, he has become a star,” said Helen. For a link to Joey's commercial, visit www.TheCreemoreEcho.com.
Township installs LED streetlights A Township wide energy savings program will see the installation of over 850 LED streetlights throughout Clearview. The township is expected to save over $65,112 in annual combined energy and maintenance savings. “We are excited to undertake this environmentally responsible project that will significantly reduce our annual utility costs,” said Mayor Christopher Vanderkruys. “Reducing our energy consumption and impact on the environment aligns well with Clearview’s sustainability goals.” The new LED street lighting technology consumes less electricity, requires less maintenance and has a
longer asset life resulting in less frequent replacement. The upgrades will begin in July and continue through the fall, using the existing poles and arms. There will be minimal disruption to the public during the installation period and lighting on roadways will not be affected. The lights are dark sky compliant, producing light that does not project skyward, or outside the roadway and towards residences. The light distribution patterns will be chosen to minimize existing dark spots between fixtures. The township borrowed almost $2-million to pay for the new lights and the municipality will start to
see a return in 7.5 years, said Chief Building Official Scott McLeod during a demonstration of the new lights at Monday’s council meeting. The upgrades are part of the Clearview Energy Infrastructure Improvement Plan projects with Honeywell. The projects are expected to save approximately $163,000 in utility and operational costs annually. These savings are guaranteed by Honeywell under an energy-savings performance contract. The program will also reduce greenhouse gas emissions by an estimated 197 metric tonnes per year, the equivalent to removing close to 66 medium sized cars from the road on an annual basis.
A funeral for Christopher Green was held in Stayner Monday. The 26-year-old was killed in a crash on Highway 26 on May 21. Police say an investigation has revealed that Green was westbound on Highway 26, driving his black Honda Civic, when the vehicle entered the eastbound lane striking a vehicle operated by a 72-year-old Barrie woman. A section of Highway 26 was closed between Klondike Park Road and 12/13 Side Road Sunnidale, where the crash occurred at about 6 p.m. The driver of the second vehicle was transported to hospital with minor injuries. Huronia West OPP investigated the collision with the assistance of Central Region Technical Traffic Collision Investigation members.
County Road 91 closes for industrial work County Road 91 will be closed for one night between Monday, June 1, 2015 and Thursday, June 4. Moorefield Excavating Ltd. is placing a sewer main across County Road 91 at Industrial Road as part of the Township of Cleaview’s industrial servicing project. The work will be done between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. A detour route will be posted on Fairgrounds Road, Nottawasaga 33/34 Sideroad, and Highway 26.
Creemore Legion hosts murder mystery
The Creemore Legion presents a murder mystery and dinner on Saturday, June 6. Tickets cost $25. Bar opens at 6 p.m. Dinner served at 7 p.m. Reserve by May 30 by calling Dee at 705-466-2432 or Norma at 705466-2330.
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• The Creemore Echo • Friday, May 29 2015
COMMUNITY Calendar
Submit your community events info@creemore.com phone: 705-466-9906 fax: 705-466-9908
This Weekend Friday, May 29
• The Last Toonie Lunch until September! Come
out and enjoy some homemade soup and breads with your friends for just a toonie. At St. Luke’s Anglican Church, 22 Caroline St. West from 11:30 am to 1 pm. Everyone welcome.
Saturday, May 30
• The Creemore Echo's Annual Subscription
Drive at Creemore Farmers' Market. Trina & Fred will be at the market today. Drop by and see us! The Echo will also be at the market next week too. • Creemore Horticultural Society Plant Sale – The largest plant sale in Simcoe County at the Station on the Green from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Please bring your own bags and/or boxes. Cash only. We will have a large selection of plants to choose from including hard to find perennials. Lots of hostas and other shade tolerant plants. • Creemore Legion is holding a Gift & Craft Sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bake table. Canteen for breakfast & lunch. 27 Wellington St. W.
Tuesday, June 2
• Clearview Travel is having a grand reopening
and you are invited. 7306 Highway 26, Stayner. Ribbon cutting at 11 a.m. Refreshments, draws, deals and specials. Call 705-428-2543 for more details.
Tuesday, June 2
• Information Session concerning St. John`s
Creemore Senior Citizens Foundation for building senior apartments. At Station on the Green at 7 p.m. Refreshments will be served. • CCI School Council is hosting a Free Speaker Event at 7 p.m. Social Media Fitness Chris Vollum about the potential of social media and how to use it for positive and meaningful connections to help parents communicate with their children and minimize the risk of bullying, and loss of reputation. This is an interactive session so bring your mobile device. Collingwood Collegiate Institute, 6 Cameron St. Collingwood.
Wednesday, June 3
• Curiosity House Books & Art Gallery Monthly
Book Club at 2 p.m. Gather at the back of the shop for a lively discussion of this month’s book, Ru, by Kim Thuy – from Canada Reads 2015. All are welcome. info@curiosityhousebooks.com 705466-3400 .
Friday, June 5
• Hummingbird Montessori School All Day Open
House from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Brethren in Christ Church, 1152 6th Line. Come learn more about how a Montessori education can benefit your child. Find out about our casa, elementary and upper elementary programs. Enjoy an interactive presentation on the Montessori method and our specially designed materials from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. Now Enrolling for kids ages 3 to 11! Call Sherri Jackson, administrator, at 705-888-1252 for more information.
Saturday, June 6
• Creemore Legion is holding a Murder Mystery
Dinner. Door opens at 6 p.m. & dinner is at 7 p.m. Murder Tastefully Executed. $25 per person. Call Dee at 705-466-2432 or Norma at 705-466-2330 to reserve before May 30. • Singhampton's Annual Upper Mad Duck Race at 1 p.m. at the Mill Pond. Follow the signs. $5 per duck. All proceeds to the Singhampton Community Centre. • Kitchen Cabinets. Both milk paint and fusion mineral paint. Two different types of paint for two different looks. $99. 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Heirloom 142, 142 Mill Street. Pre-registration required by calling 705520-0142 or at www.heirloom142.com. • Hoe Down & Steak Dinner at GNE Grounds, 2220 Fairgrounds Road at 6 p.m. Dinner at 7 p.m. $25. Steak dinner and square dancing & 50s sock hop. 705-444-2992.
Sunday, June 7
• Gush Run and Hike for Water at Scenic Caves
near Collingwood from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Family fun
• Creemore’s Log Cabin is open from 10 a.m. to
1 p.m. History Hosts will be on hand to welcome visitors and tell them about the cabin and its first families. (The Cabin, Creemore’s only surviving log residence, was built in the 1870s and is now located on Library Street, between the Old Jail and the Creemore library.) It will continue to be open each Saturday morning until Thanksgiving. • Memorial for Herbert W. Hickling (1936-2015) Please join in the “Celebration of Life” event, being held in Memory of Herbert William Bartholomew Hickling (wife Gayle Millsap) from 1 to 3 p.m. at Dorset Community Recreation Centre 1051 Main Street, Dorset. • Milk Paint 101. Paint your own piece. $75. 1 to 4 p.m. at Heirloom 142, 142 Mill Street. Preregistration required by calling 705-520-0142 or at www.heirloom142.com.
Sunday, May 31
• Church Services on page 5. • Town Hall for Wards 6 and 7 – Councillor Leishman and Councillor Bronée are holding a town hall for Wards 6 and 7 from 10 a.m. to noon at the New Lowell Legion Branch 516. Come join us for breakfast and an opportunity to speak with us about Clearview Township and what living in our community means to you. • Creemore Baptist Church is celebrating 149 years in Creemore. 149th Anniversary Service at 11 a.m. Special speaker is Jeffery Slade. Lunch will follow. No offering collected. All welcome. • Milk Paint a Step Stool. $99. 1 to 4:30 p.m. at Heirloom 142, 142 Mill Street. Pre-registration required by calling 705-520-0142 or at www. heirloom142.com.
Upcoming Events as you hit the trails with 2K, 5K and 10K options through stunning scenery to support clean water for all with Tin Roof Global. www.tinroofglobal.com. • YMCA Healthy Kids Day, join Wasaga Beach YMCA for sports & games, parent tot sensory time, family cycle challenge, open swim, arts & crafts & so much more. All activities are free, unless otherwise indicated.
Thursday, June 11
• Pan Am Games Torch Relay from 9:45 a.m. to 1
p.m at Stayner Collegiate, 7578 Hwy 26. • Clearview Tourism Booth Grand Opening from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Station Park, Stayner. • Music, Market & Park It Opening Night. Season opening at 5:30 p.m. The Dance Room Performance at 6:15 p.m. Music begins at 7 p.m. at Station Park, Stayner. Bring your own lawn chair to listen to some music, farmers' market & antique car show too!
Friday, June 12
• Please join us for an evening of dancing, music
and merriment at our parents Margaret and Keith Rowbotham's 60th Wedding Anniversary from 7 to 11 p.m. at Creemore Arena Hall, 220 Collingwood Street. Creemore. Live music by the “Country Troubadours”. Refreshments will be served – No Bar. Your company is a treasured gift, we request no other.
Friday, June 12 to Sunday, June 14
• Tipling Stage Company presents Secrets of a
Soccer Mom by Kathleen Clark at Grace Tipling Hall in Shelburne. There are some nifty moves afoot on the soccer field when the moms play the kids – and that’s just the action on the sidelines! Shows: June 12 & 13 at 8 p.m.; June 13 & 14 at 2 p.m. Tickets at Shelburne Town Hall or online at www.tiplingstagecompany.com.
Saturday, June 13
• Music for a King. The first performance of the
Creemore Choral Festival presents Handel’s thrilling ‘Coronation Anthems’ 7:30 p.m. at St. John’s United Church, Mill Street. The Creemore Festival Singers, a full orchestra and roster of international soloists will raise the roof with some of Handel’s loveliest music: an occasion fit for a king! Tickets available online at ticketscene.ca and at Curiosity House Books. Students and Seniors $10, general admission $20, $30 reserved.
Sunday, June 14
• Barn Fest 2015. Local food, farmers, artists and
musicians! Pegram Farm in Mulmur from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets available at www.pegrampicnics.com/ barnfest2015. Adults $15, children $8, family $40. All proceeds will go to the Food & Water First campaign to protect Ontario’s farmland and water! • The Annual Honeywood Cemetery Service at 2 p.m. at Victoria United Church in Honeywood. Refreshments will be served following the service.
• Nottawa Musical 10th Annual Country Fair
from 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Nottawa United Church. An afternoon of music by local artists including Arnold Montgomery, Nelson Freethy, Noah Green, The Rentner Duo and many others. Fresh baked Pie Sale, Home made Goodies, Unique Crafts and Quilts and Used Books for sale. Barbeque Dinner Free will offering. Bring your lawn chair for a fun filled afternoon.
Wednesday, June 17
• Teddy Bear’s Picnic Daycare Open House from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at 6 Elizabeth Street East. Come see what is going on at our local daycare. Enjoy our BBQ $3-5 per person. Everyone is welcome!
Saturday, June 20
• Bees & Butterflies... and beyond. Family fun from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Not So Hollow Farm, 838369 4th Line East Mulmur. Learn the importance of bees and how to protect them. Displays, speakers, tastings & food, movies, puppet show. $10 per person or $20 per family. www.notsohollowfarm.ca or 705-466-6290.
Sunday, June 21
• Save the date! Badjeros United Church Annual
Roast Beef Dinner & Music Night. Entertainment by Fred Hale.
Friday, June 26
• Save The Date for St. Paul’s Strawberry Supper in Singhampton from 5 to 7 p.m.
Saturday, June 27
• Purple Hills Arts & Heritage Society's Garden Tour
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Enjoy visiting eight fabulous gardens in and around the village of Creemore. Tickets $20 on sale at Curiosity House & at Creemore Farmers' Market or on-line at www.phahs.ca. • Save The Date for The Prison Break Obstacle Race at Mansfield Outdoor Centre. www. prisonbreakrace.ca.
Friday, July 17 & Saturday, July 18
• The Backyard Glam Tour. Enjoy VIP access
to 6 stunning backyards on July 17th and 18th. A night tour on Friday followed by a day tour on Saturday. Host Venue Site, The Log Cabin. Featured property, Lavendar Hall. A portion of the proceeds to support local charities. Tickets are $25 each. For more information visit www.bleuvenue. com bleuvenueevents@gmail.com 705-888-2860.
July 20 to August 14
• Summer Camps at Hummingbird Montessori
School. July 20-24: What a Wonderful World Nature Camp. July 27-31: Mad Science & Master Builders Camp. Aug 10-14: Musical Groove Camp. Aug. 17-21: Night at the Museum Camp. $250 per week. Current & former students get a $25 discount. 10% sibling discount. Visit www. hummingbirdmontessori.ca for more camp details. Register now, space is limited.
The Creemore Echo • Friday, May 29, 2015 •
EQAO test cancelled due to teacher job action As a result of work-to-rule job action by elementary school teachers, no Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) students in Grades 3 and 6 will be writing the EQAO assessments this year. The Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) has notified the board that it will not be sending the Grade 3 and 6 Reading, Writing and Mathematics assessment materials to any boards affected by labour action. Grade 9 mathematics assessment will proceed as planned. “Should the labour situation change
prior to the planned administration (between May 25 and June 6), EQAO has assured boards of education that they will update us immediately with any proposed changes to this plan,” said board officials. “Our priority during any job action is the safety of our students. We will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates on the status of negotiations and our schools whenever possible. As a board, we respect our elementary teachers and value their work with students. We remain committed to reaching fair, negotiated agreements with all of our employee groups.”
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among the best Creemore Echo publisher Sara Hershoff with two second place awards presented at the Ontario Community Newspaper Association (OCNA) awards banquet in Toronto May 22, pictured with OCNA president Dave Adsett. The Creemore Echo was a finalist for photo layout and in-house promotion.
School fundraisers help Grade 8 trip, pay for new sign Nottawasaga Creemore Public School is reporting two recent fundraisers were very successful. “Thank you to the many Creemore community members and businesses who have supported our two most recent fundraising efforts at NCPS,” said principal Heather Birchall. A Dance-a-thon on April 24 raised just over $2,800 towards the purchase of a new school sign. “It was a wonderful success,” said Birchall. “It could not have happened without the support of
school staff, parents and students in organizing and promoting this event and the generous donations from the community.” Grade 8 students and parents spent the day April 25 collecting and sorting bottles and tins for a bottle drive to support the Grade 8 end-of-year trip to Ottawa, raising almost $1,300. “Thank you so much, Creemore businesses and residents, for supporting this with your time, labour and donations and for all your support throughout the year,” said Birchall.
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THE CONCERT AT LYRIC POND In support of CORE - Conserve Our Rural Environment Challenging inappropriate land use in Mulmur and Melancthon
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Staff photo: Georgi Denison
Young entrepreneurs Hannah Gignac, 7, and Siana Spilchen, 7, made just over $100 at a lemonade stand set up in Dunedin on the long weekend. Approximately 200 cars stopped. Encouraged by the turnout, they expanded their effort selling cookies and kabobs the second day.
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Opinion Editorial
Diverse housing stock needed for healthy communities It is really exciting to see a plan in place to build seniors’ housing in Creemore. St. John’s Creemore Senior Citizens Foundation is hoping to build 14 rental units in Creemore, which will definitely fill a need. The majority of housing in Creemore, as with most of Clearview Township, is made up of single family dwellings. With a house on a lot, comes yard work and other maintenance. Apartments in the area tend to be above stores and flights of stairs pose accessibility issues. What is missing is housing that works for people who are still willing and able to live independently but no longer want the big house. While there are plans in place to address affordable housing and nursing care, the creation of housing for that transitional phase seems to be lacking. According to the provincial government, the number of seniors aged 65 and over is projected to more than double from 1.8 million, or 13.7 per cent of population in 2009, to 4.1 million, or 23.2 per cent, by 2036. By 2017, for the first time, seniors will account for a larger share of population than children aged 0-14. In a small village like Creemore, 14 rental units would make a significant impact on the community. As a result, homes could be vacated and put up for sale. If those houses were purchased by people with children who would attend NCPS, it would be a boon for the school. On the flipside, there are perhaps people whose grown children live in the village and they would like to move closer. A lack of diverse housing in the area is stopping people from downsizing, moving to the village and worse, there are people who are forced to leave their hometown in search of appropriate housing. So while affordable housing is always important, it is also necessary to create a balance of housing options and meet the needs of residents. That’s why the St. John’s Creemore Senior Citizens Foundation plan makes sense. It is a grassroots effort designed to meet an existing need. People can hear more about the plan at a public information session at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2 at Station on the Green.
Thank you for your support Once again, we would like to thank those who came onboard this week, supporting The Echo's subscription drive. Champions: Simon and Lynne Scott, Chris Martin, Tony and Catherine Fry, Helen and Jim McCartney, Don and Frances MacFarlane, Kristina and Ron Charles. Boosters: Ann Warren, Joan and Bill Crysdale, Jean Thomas, Cathie and Bob Hyland. We have been thrilled with the response and all the feedback. Trina and Fred will be at the Creemore Farmer's Market Saturday. See you there.
Feedback and old photos welcome info@creemore.com call 705-466-9906 fax 705-466-9908
The way we were
Randwick School SS No 11 1946 class photo – Back row from left: Ronald Kelly, Russell Harper, Jim Harper, Mrs. Harper, Grace (Fraser) Anderson, Ruth (Dodsworth) Gilpin, ?, Front row from left: Harold Lambert, Earl Bonner, ?, ? Lambert, Ruth Weir, Geraldine (Lambert) Hunter, Marion Hare and Mabel Lambert. The Mulmur schoolhouse was originally built on the second lot north of Randwick Corners, on the east side of the Sixth Line, about 1865. Having burned down sometime later, it was replaced about 1890 and was moved south to Randwick Mills on the northeast corner of lot 24 Sixth Line. It was moved to its present location on the southeast corner facing 25 Sideroad and the Sixth Line in 1899 by Jonathon Doner using teams and rollers. The present building is tin clad and about 35 by 50 feet with windows on both sides and a woodshed in the back. The school was moved for the central location and to improve the water supply.
Glorious opportunity to build a win-win-win story
Editor: I don’t remember having read so many feel good stories in the same edition of The Creemore Echo previously. Yeah Ernie Pledger! Yeah Wendy Schellenberg! Yeah Henry and Christina Affolter! Yeah Helen Blackburn! Yeah Creemore Springs! I love to read about a win-win story. Let’s get on board to support the truly wonderful initiative spearheaded by St. John’s United Church.
These seniors’ apartments will be (not could be) great for some of our older citizens. Great for our citizenry! Great for Creemore! As many of us as possible need to do all that can be done to help ensure this project reaches fruition or at least get out of the way if we conjure up Alliance Homes type negatives. We have a glorious opportunity to build a win-winwin story, which Creemore will be proud of. Wayne Mundy, Creemore.
We would be thrilled to share your photos The Creemore Echo is facing a shortage of historical photos. We make a point of paying homage to our past by featuring photos of the way we were on our editorial page. Supplies are low so please think of us while going through the old photo albums, pick out a few gems and bring them to The Echo office where we will gingerly scan the photos.
Sometimes people even put in requests for specific photos. Colleen Stamp is currently looking for a photo of the old Thomson lumber mill and Bob Ransier is looking for a photo of a footbridge that used to cross the Mad River, at the foot of Mill Street. Submissions are also by e-mail. Contact editor Trina Berlo at 705-466-9906 or trina@creemore. com.
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The cleanup chronicles: Confessions of a (somewhat) reformed pack rat VIEW FROM THE RIDGE
Recently, under duress, I Visiting the Creemore have been trying painfully Farmers’ Market on the to pare down. It helps to Victoria Day long weekend, I stopped by the Bargain Sale have an incentive, and in and Silent Auction at the my case, the incentive is an impending downsizing Station on the Green. from our oversized rural I admire those individuals Lisa abode to a more modest and who made the gesture TIMPF confining urban residence. of donating items. As That, and the accompanying someone who is prone desire to ensure our current home is to procrastination and suffers from sufficiently de-cluttered to not send a tendency toward pack-rat-like prospective buyers running in terror behaviour, I can think of a couple of rooms in my own house that would after their first few steps inside the door. I confess to entering this winnowingbenefit from a thorough pruning. down process with the trepidation of I am the kind of person who keeps old a cottager preparing for a May long high school tests, books I haven’t read weekend plunge into an icy northern in years, notes from university courses lake to fiddle with the dock. It’s a I’ve forgotten that I took. I still possess task one knows needs to be done, but Girl Guide scarves from 40 years ago, that knowledge doesn’t remove the licence tags from every year for every unpleasantness. Despite that, I’ve dog I’ve owned, and my dog Jak’s firstever puppy collar (in addition to being found that the de-cluttering process has grown on me. There’s an advantage, very small, it also has a broken clasp). an upside, a heady liberating feeling to You get the picture.
Cybergnomes launch Lego Club The Cybergnomes are organizing a new Lego Robotics Club for ages 6-12 at the Stayner Community Centre. Work with members of the Clearview Cybergnomes Robotics Team to create and program Lego Mindstorm robots to complete exciting tasks. Also, work as part of a team to come up with a creative way to solve a real world problem. The program promises to be a fun, rewarding experience for all and will give children a chance to try something new and exciting in their community. Everyone will have the opportunity to make new friends, have new experiences and ultimately have
the chance to build a robot. It will feature a full curriculum packed to the brim with fun, rewarding activities that not only teach you valuable skills, but give you important life lessons as well. The Cybergnomes hope to turn this program into a First Lego League team, where children will have the opportunity to compete in various competitions across Ontario. This club will meet on Thursdays from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. for eight weeks in the summer beginning on a date that has yet to be confirmed. The cost is $25. Anyone interested is asked to contact Donna Lawson at Kewlmom_36@ yahoo.com or 705-716-2260.
disposing of unnecessary objects, rather like what a skin-shedding snake might experience. I’ll admit that I sometimes get stalled in the middle of sorting, sidetracked into a delightful and unproductive jaunt down memory lane while sifting through old CDs or (yes, I still have them) vinyl records. Like a raccoon, I can be all too easily distracted by a shiny object. At the same time, I’ve become better at recognizing those things it is time to say goodbye to – the old books that deserve another’s love, the hats and mitts that someone else might value to keep Jack Frost’s cold fingers at bay, the tablecloths that are no longer large enough to span our huge new handmade maple dining table. And do you know what? Despite hyperventilating as the garbage truck rattled past the first few times, or as we dropped off yet another box at the thrift store, I’ve discovered many upsides to
honing down, to letting go. For one thing, after the journey of sorting, discovery, and organization is complete, it’s much easier to find things in cabinets, closets, or shelves. An added bonus is the revolutionary and cost-saving discovery that like forgetful squirrels ferreting away nuts, we have amassed sufficient quantities of certain supplies to last us a number of years. I’m now certain I won’t need to purchase a bottle of shampoo for half a decade, and I have unearthed enough note pads and writing implements to easily last a lifetime and beyond. I know I’m still clinging to a few – well, okay, more than a few – things I should let go of, but I’m getting much better. I can now say with confidence that there is hope for the pack rats of the world. It’s all a matter of steeling yourself for that initial plunge. Now, if you will excuse me, I just need to double-check that last box I set by the door . . .
CCI hosts free social media speaker Chris Vollum of Social Media Fitness will be at Collingwood Collegiate Institute Tuesday, June 2 for a free speaker event. Vollum is a widely recognized authority on numerous social platforms. He is passionate about the potential of social media and how to use it for positive and meaningful connections. His talk will help parents develop the skills to communicate with their
children and minimize the risk of bullying, and loss of reputation. This is an interactive session so bring your mobile device. Vollum will highlight opportunities and platforms with which students may build a positive social presence and reputation. The event, presented by school council, begins at 7 p.m. The school is located at 6 Cameron St. in Collingwood.
Local Church Directory
Sunday, May 31
ST. LUKE’S ANGLICAN CHURCH 22 Caroline St. W. • 705-466-2206 Sunday Worship Service at 11 a.m. The Last Toonie Lunch of the Year: Friday, May 29 11:30 -1
Knox Presbyterian Church,
Dunedin
Sunday, May 31 Creemore Baptist Church is celebrating 149 years in Creemore. 149th Anniversary Service at 11 a.m. Special speaker is Jeffery Slade. Lunch will follow. No offering collected. All welcome. Creemore United Pastoral Charge
Sunday Service at 10 a.m. May 31: Journey in Acts: Part 7 "Holy, Gentiles"
New Lowell Church at 9:45 a.m. and St. John’s Creemore at 11 a.m. **June 14: New Lowell's Anniversary Service at St. John's United at 11 a.m.
Minister: Sean Angel • 705-466-5202
All welcome • 705-466-2200
The Salvation Army Hope Acres Community Church
St. Andrew’s Maple Cross Presbyterian Church Worship & Sunday School at 10 am. “Where Jesus is Lord, all are welcome.”
Invites you to attend Sunday Church Services at 10:45 a.m.
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Creemore Choral Festival gets start with June 13 concert By Trina Berlo Alex Miller, a member of the St. Paul’s Anglican Church choir, has a dream of bringing more choral music to his hometown. Miller, who grew up in Creemore and still owns a local farm, said he likes the idea of bringing choral music to the area to enhance the village experience. “We see this festival as a way to bring more music to Creemore,” said Miller. The choir of St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Toronto has visited Creemore each fall for the past three years singing Evensong at St. Luke’s Anglican Church. St. Paul’s Choir is one of Toronto’s top church choirs with a core of professional singers leading a talented group of volunteer choristers. Many of those singers, and others, will form the Creemore Choral Festival Singers during a June 13 performance at St. John’s United Church. The Creemore Choral Festival Singers will be directed by Thomas Bell, who is also the musical director of the St. Paul’s choir. Miller said he and Bell came up with the concept for the festival with some encouragement from fellow choir members. He said the idea bubbled up over
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Creemore Choral Festival co-founder Alex Miller, originally from Creemore, is a member of the St. Paul’s Anglican Church choir. He and fellow choir members are performing at St. John's United Church on June 13 during the inaugural Creemore Choral Festival. drinks at the end of last year’s season and reminiscing about how much the choir had enjoyed coming to Creemore. The idea of a weekend-long choral music was born but with tight timelines, organizers decided to start with a concert this year and expand on programming for next year. “We’d like to see more people involved in choral singing, in schools, perhaps strengthen the church choirs. People need to get introduced in choral
singing… the reality is many people do have the raw talent they just need the training,” said Miller. Bell is also artistic director and founder of the Aslan Boys Choir and teaches music at the Toronto French School. Bell studied music at Durham University, continuing his instrumental studies with teachers from the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the Northern Sinfonia of England. He later taught music at schools in Oxford and London.
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Since moving to Toronto in 1992, Bell has directed many professional and amateur choirs, including the 150-voice Mississauga Children’s Choir. Touring internationally, the choir won many awards, including the CBC choral competition. The first performance of the Creemore Choral Festival presents works by composer George Frederick Handel, including the Coronation Anthems, written in 1727 for the coronation of King George II. These works have been performed at every British coronation since their first stirring performance in Westminster Abbey. The concert begins with one of Handel’s most famous anthems, Zadok the Priest, and concludes with the perennially popular Halleluia Chorus. The performance will also include The Festival Orchestra and solos by soprano Claire de Sévigné and tenor Stephen McClare. The inaugural Creemore Choral Festival, on Saturday, June 13, starts at 7:30 p.m. General admission costs $20, reserved seating costs $30 and students and seniors are admitted for $10. For more information and tickets, visit creemorechoralfestival.ca. Tickets are also available at Curiosity House Books.
All our Dreams hopes to build school in DR by Trina Berlo A Honeywood woman has a dream of building a school in Dominican Republic. Naomi Jackman, founder of All Our Dreams, is raising funds to build a school in the Santo Domingo Norte district that will benefit 3,000 schoolaged children living in the area. Jackman first visited the area last year while volunteering in an orphanage. Her team has been holding classes wherever possible, even outdoors, and are preparing to start this fall in a rented space. Ultimately, Jackman would like to establish a proper school. She said statistics show that 80 per cent of the children living in the rural areas of the Dominican Republic are illiterate. Even more distressing, the figures reflect that only 38 per cent of school-aged children are enrolled in primary school. In Santo Domingo Norte, only four in 10 children aged 5-18 are enrolled in school and only 27 per cent of boys and 23 per cent of girls complete their education. “I became inspired to start a school after meeting a single mother of 5 children that wanted to put her children in school, but didn’t have the resources to. I was 23 at the time and I helped her in her quest to put all of her children in school. It was an incredible, life changing experience. Since then, I’ve had this pressing desire to help the lesser fortunate children of
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Naomi Jackman (from left) with Carlos Perez and Elinelsis Castillo. the Dominican Republic to overcome their economic status by helping them to acquire a solid education,” said Jackman. All Our Dreams has set a $10,000 fundraising target, enough to fund 32 students for the year. Jackman said she recently received an offer of land from a Canadian working in the Dominican Republic so if the organization is able to meet its target, the money collected will be used to build a school and not just student fees. Anyone who donates $50 or more will have their names engraved on the school building. Visit www.allourdreams.org.
Growing strong New Lowell United Church celebrated a ground breaking ceremony May 23 with John McGillivary (from left), Marilyn McLellan, Lorne McLellan, councillor Deborah Bronee, Sandra Bednarek, Tom Macham, Mayor Chris VanderKruys, Rose Cambourne, MPP Jim Wilson, Rev. Tony Rennett, June Robinson and Presbytery representative Ann Harbridge. Several community members and church members were also on hand for the ceremony marking the beginning of an expansion that will result in an addition 1,100 square feet of space and increased accessibility. Construction starts in June.
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weet secrets by Trina Berlo The Giffen family has a secret. It’s a butter tart recipe that has been in the family for almost two centuries. That recipe will be put to the test at Ontario’s Best Butter Tart Festival and Contest in Midland on June 13. Mary Giffen and her team are busy baking 3,000 butter tarts for the oneday event, where visitors with a refined sweet tooth go to sample the goods. Officials say more than 50,000 butter tarts were sold at last year’s
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event with most vendors selling out by 2:30 p.m. More than 70,000 will be available for purchase this year. “Someone called it the Black Friday of butter tarts because they line-up early in the morning,” said Mary. She signed up for the festival after 50-plus people told her she should. She has kept her staff busy over the winter months, stockpiling butter tarts for the big day. Jerri Verbruggen says its possible she has made millions of butter tarts during her employment at Giffen’s Country Market in Glen Huron. Her days in the kitchen are numbered as she prepares to head off to school but these days she is among those cranking out 240 tarts per day. She and Mary agree that the secret to a good butter tart is not so much the filling, it’s the pastry. Mary says they are perfectionists when it comes to the crust. If it’s too thick, it’s no good and if it’s too thin, it falls apart. She said when it comes to the filling, some people like it runny, some thick. Their filling is a perfect balance of the two; oozy but not so runny that it spills down one’s shirt. They must also bubble over and be baked to a golden brown. “Everybody always asks me if they are made with love and they are,” said Verbruggen. One batch is made with 32 eggs and four pounds of butter. The pastry and the filling is blended in industrial sized mixers but most of the work is still done by hand. The pastry is pressed and then rolled if necessary to obtain that perfect thickness. Circles
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Margaret Cadieux (left) presses the pie pastry into tins before they are filled by Jerri Verbruggen. The baking team is making 3,000 butter tarts in preparation for Ontario's Best Butter Tart Festival and Contest in Midland on June 13.
are cut out and gingerly pressed into muffin tins before the shells are filled. Most importantly, the tarts are made Gramms Giffen’s famous recipe. In the mid 1980s the Giffens, already famous for their apples, built a cold storage facility and packing line. Mary said Eileen Giffen, known as Gramms, used to make soup and sandwiches for the apple pickers working the line. For dessert, she made pies and butter tarts. As word spread, customers would come in asking to buy the pies and tarts and workers in the area would ask to purchase lunch. A small sitting area
emerged as a result. “She didn’t go in with the purposing of developing a restaurant,” said Mary. The business continued to develop to meet the needs of the customers. Mary, who later took over butter tart production, decided to renovate this past winter. A new kitchen and seating area has been added to accommodate those sampling an expanded breakfast menu with eggs benedict and other delicacies served Thursday through Sunday. As always, there’s homemade soup and daily specials available, more
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dinners-on-the-go, fresh produce and preserves. “I am proud to say the local people still come to see us, as well as visitors,” said Mary. On June 13, Mary and Bob Giffen will be heading to Midland with 3,000 butter tarts – three-quarters plain and one-quarter pecan – loaded into Bob’s motorcycle trailer. They will be on site from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Butter tarts are judged in both professional and amateur categories. The festival takes place on King Street in downtown Midland.
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New Lowell Knights still in the thick of things by Alex Hargrave Over the long illustrious history of the North Dufferin Baseball League, the league has transformed from villages and hamlets employing ball players to challenge other teams in the countryside to the current day where smaller cities play against smaller towns, villages and even hamlets. Over the decades, New Lowell Knights have almost always been in the thick of things. Back in the 1970s, New Lowell housed some special teams winning several championships. They have had some very good teams since then but have always come against a powerhouse. In this decade, the Bolton Brewers won five straight Strother Cups. In the previous decade, Creemore Braves under the management of Pete ‘Hammer’ Kinghan won four straight. Creemore Barons in the 1990s were the hotshots. Before them the youngsters from Stayner beat everyone for three or four years. Now don’t get me wrong, New Lowell has won. In fact, the place that I refer to as the “mecca of baseball” in Simcoe County has hoisted the hardware seven times. Back in 1977, the Knights totally out-classed the opposition and ran away with the league and the championship. It would be just fitting for such a storied team to win for more than just one or two consecutive years but to win three or four straight. Hammer Kinghan is now their coach and he knows how to win. He has put together a team that is off to a 6-0 start for the 2015 season. When Kinghan was with the Creemore Braves he smooth talked
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The Creemore Braves were "hammered" by the New Lowell Knights Sunday. The Braves came out on the losing end of a difficult loss. The first inning was a difficult one for starting pitcher Liam Jacques unfortunately he couldn’t find the strike zone, after the first inning the Braves were trailing 9-2. The game didn’t improve as the Knights won the game 16-8. ball players from around the district to come play for him and be a winner. It looks like he is up to his old tricks. Perhaps his biggest move was convincing home run slugger Todd Gowan to change alliances and leave the Ivy Leafs, where he won a Cup last year, to be a Knight. Gowan is also a half decent pitcher. Sunday the lanky hitter/hurler took to the mound against the Creemore Barons and didn’t pitch his best game over five innings but got the win. He and Allan Brownridge gave up
11 hits in a 16-8 victory. Their counterparts on the Barons also allowed 11 hits and had to use four pitchers to get through the seveninning contest. Liam Jacques took the loss. He is typically a rock solid pitcher but Sunday wasn’t his day. He gave up two hits, five walks and seven runs without getting an out to start the game. New Lowell ended up scoring nine runs in a first inning onslaught. Gowan and Brownridge led the New Lowell batters by hitting doubles
each. On the positive side for the Barons, they were able to hit the ball out of the park. Dyer Boyne and Sean Ellis each smacked two-run homers while Glenn Patterson tallied a three-run shot. New Lowell also played the Nobleton Cornhuskers last Thursday and needed a strong finish to beat the 0-5 Huskers. The Knights scored five runs in the fifth and four more in the sixth to win 11-1, a lopsided finish but actually a half decent game if you consider that after four innings New Lowell held a slim 2-1 lead. Gowan slugged a home run and Chad Purchase and Jesse Metheral each had two-baggers. Ryan Bartley went the distance throwing eight strikeouts and giving up four hits. Finally, with baseball starting hockey should be finishing but not in this hockey-mad country. Stayner Siskins are hosting their June rookie camp at the Wasaga Beach Arena Saturday, June 27 from noon to 5 p.m. and June 28 for goalies from noon until 1 p.m. and forwards and defencemen from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. For more info contact: Richard Gauthier - goach11@hotmail.com or Steve Walker - hotwalker27@aol. com. Cost is $120. See form on Siskins website, try-out page, to register. In other notable games last week, the Clearview Orioles beat the Barrie Angels on May 20, 8-1; and Tyler Linger out duelled Ethan Henry to give the Mansfield Cubs a 2-0 victory over the 1-4 Creemore Braves. Creemore Barons are off to a 4-1 start in the senior division. Their namesake also has a 4-1 record in the junior division.
Hike and Bike for Hospice Georgian Triangle May 31 Hike and Bike for Hospice Georgian Triangle takes place on Sunday, May 31. Participants can hike the shore of Georgian Bay in Wasaga Beach starting from the RecPlex at 11 a.m. or hike or bike Collingwood trails starting at the Curling Club in Collingwood. The Collingwood hike also starts at 11 a.m. A 20-km ride starts at 10:30 a.m. and the 5-km family ride begins
at 11:15 a.m. Put together a team of friends, family or co-workers and raise funds to help out our friends and neighbours when they are facing the end-of-life. All funds raised go towards the Hospice Georgian Triangle’s inhome visiting program, bereavement services and operation of Campbell House, the six-bed Palliative Care Residence in Collingwood. Interim executive director Linda
MacLeod reports that more than 100 patients and their families have been cared for at Campbell House and more than 1,000 hours of support has been provided to families, caregivers and friends of our palliative patients, since opening the doors to Campbell House on August 5. “With the help of our generous community, we are able to provide the comforts of home for these families when it is most needed,”
said MacLeod. Register to Hike or Bike f o r H o s p i c e o n l i n e a t w w w. hospicegeorgiantriangle.com, or download a pledge form from the website and register at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 31 in either Wasaga Beach or Collingwood. For more information, contact fundraising volunteer Annie Chandler at 705-229-6217 or e-mail anniechandler@hotmail.ca.
Come join us for an information meeting to discuss the building of a new Seniors' Independent Living apartment being considered by St. John's Creemore Senior Citizens Foundation
Tuesday June 2nd Station on the Green at 7 p.m. Refreshments will be served.
Gushing over Tin Roof Global June 7
Tin Roof Global’s GUSH: Run or Hike For Water event at Scenic Caves Nature Adventures takes place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 7. GUSH is a family-friendly experience for all ages, offering fun children’s water activities and a hike and trail run with amazing views through stunning terrain. The hike and trail runs are open to all levels of participants, from beginners to more experienced runners and hikers. With options ranging from a 10km, 5km and a 2km toddler loop, there’s something for everyone who’d like to get outside for some exercise in support of a great cause. This affordable event for all ages includes live music, a delicious local lunch, and a Creemore Springs beer garden. Tin Roof has received nearly $77,000
in funding from a prestigious federal research body: The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). To be disbursed over the next three years, Tin Roof’s NSERC funding will support its water research and youth education work with Canada’s First Nations communities. To date, Tin Roof’s Water First program has engaged a variety of First Nations communities in Ontario. NSERC funding will support the organization’s future work with indigenous communities experiencing water challenges across Canada. With one-in-five First Nations communities in Canada under a boil water advisory, there’s much work to be done. Register for GUSH online at tinroofglobal.com/events/gush.
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Secrets of a Soccer Mom on stage at Tipling Secrets of a Soccer Mom plays June 12-14 at Tipling Stage Company. Kathleen Clark’s play provides some funny, some empathetic – but all highly relatable – insights into the lifestyles of three women who reluctantly take the field in a mothers vs. sons soccer game. They intend to let the children win, but as the game unfolds they become intent on scoring. The competition ignites a fierce desire to recapture their youthful good-humour, independence and sexiness, paving the way toward a better understanding of themselves, their families and the changes they need to make in their lives. Performances are June 12 and 13 at 8 p.m. and June 13 and 14 at 2 p.m. at Grace Tipling Hall in Shelburne. Tickets are available at Caravaggio IDA, Holmes Appliances and Music Shop, Shelburne Town Hall and online at www.tiplingstagecompany.com. A $5 discount per ticket is available for groups of 10 or more.
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Ride for Dad What a great day for a bike ride... over 700 bikes came through the village Saturday for Ride for Dad, celebrating 15 years of revving their engines for the fight against prostate cancer. Legion volunteers put on a spread for the hungry bikers. Below: Front row, from left: Laura Earles, Patsy Glover, Sharon Buchanan, Carol Percy, Marg Falls. Middle Row: Dawn Craven, Dee Hanson, Nancy Willoughby, Marie Blohm, Cathy Traverse. Back Row: Bob Hanson, Mark Madill, Jim Richards, Bob Beggs, Mike Loranger, Val Normstrom, Mike Moes.
Cybergnomes recruit after wrapping up competitive season The Cybergnomes finished their competitive season last month placing 38th in their field at the FIRST Robotics world championships in St. Louis, Missouri. The competition drew 607 teams from 18 countries. Although the competitive season has come to an end the Cybergnomes are now looking for new members and mentors and are trying to find a permanent workspace. For more information, visit www.cybergnomes.ca.
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Prison Break obstacle race returns to Mansfield Outdoor Center More than 2,000 jailbirds are expected in Mansfield next month. The Prison Break obstacle race will be back at Mansfield Outdoor Centre on June 27. The race concept is quite unique: You’ve been convicted for a crime you did not commit. Equipped with a belt and three flags, escapees must run a fivekilometre obstacle course while avoiding the prison guards roaming in 5 different zones. The race is accessible to anyone 14 and older looking for a fun challenge amongst friends or family.
The local community is invited to register early to run the race or to sign up as a volunteer. The organizers need 100 volunteers and 100 prison guards to make the event a success. Proudly Canadian, Prison Break has seen 16,000 prisoners escape since its first year (2013). The Prison Break tour continues in Montreal July 11-12, Lower Saint-Lawrence on Aug. 1 and Quebec City Aug. 15-16. For more information or to register, visit www. prisonbreakrace.ca.
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Rusty, a lady in the Village Pharmacy yesterday asked me to guess her age.
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Big Heart Seniors dined and played cards in the dark last week seniors
May 21 was potluck day We welcomed a new and 22 members dined member, Keith Tippin. We had 43 members for in the dark because of a power outage caused by a “cards in the dark� and tractor taking out a hydro lucky draws were won by pole near the Legion. Janice Stephens, Kevin No worries, all filled Keogh, Keith Tippin, Evelyn up on a yummy meal, Marj Thomson, Eileen WARDEN Nash, Jim Rigney, however, playing cards in the dark served to be a bit Evelyn Warden, May more difficult. Johnston, Sherry Lohnes, June Please consider joining us on the Hartley, Mary Donahey, and Pat Winger. Rama bus June 2. To reserve a seat please call Irma Flack 705-466A lot of moon shots, 12 in all were 5205 or Evelyn Warden at 705played by Janice Stephens, Dave Smith, Mary Bouchard x2, June 429-5067. We get a free lunch and there is Hartley, Sherry Lohnes, Marg Ferguson x2, Karl Seifert, Art always a chance you will win big.
Bishop, Barb Cudmore and the travel prize went to Keith Tippin. Winners for cards were Sherry Lohnes, 342; Art Bishop, 308; Barb Pilon, 286; Mary Bouchard, 285 and low prize to Roy Veinot. I liked this little story and thought I would pass it along. A son took his elderly mother to a restaurant for dinner. In his mother’s weaken state she would occasionally drop food on her skirt. The remaining customers were appalled and felt the son should have been embarrassed for his mother. They showed disgust at what they were witnessing. When the mother and son were
finished eating the son took his mother to the washroom and there wiped her face, fixed her hair and scrubbed the stains from her skirt. He paid the bill and as he and his mother were leaving an elderly gentleman asked in a loud voice, “Sir did you leave anything behind�. The son replied that he had not left anything behind. The elderly gentleman then said again loudly so all could hear, “You left a lesson for every son and hope of every mother�. Remember: A beautiful face will age and a perfect body will change, but an awesome person will always be an awesome person
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Neil I McAvoy 705.466.3804
Custom Ironwork
BIG OR SMALL
Bus. (705) 428-3393 ~ Res. (705) 466-2343
Garry Stamp, Owner/Operator
Computer Repairs
COMPUDOC SERVICES
Complete IT Support
705-434-8236
brad.garbs@gmail.com
Chimney Sweep
Design • Welding • Refinishing
705-466-2846
218 Main Street, Stayner
705-502-0725 • Chimney Cleaning • Maintenance • Annual Inspections
ironbutterfly.ca
Repairs to all makes of cars and light trucks!
Safety’s & Fuel Injection
WAX • WASH • SHAMPOO CREEMORE
Swept Away
Tubo and Tyler Kueper
Valley Auto & Tech
WE DO THEM ALL
Iron Butterfly
Wrought Iron Creations Custom Iron Work
Auto Mechanic
Place your ad here!
Roger Maes
Flowers by 705-466-1131
705-435-8503
5 Francis St. E. Creemore
Gardening
Lawn Care
Landscaping and Lawn Care
Flowers
3 Seasons Garden Care Experienced gardeners offering custom service
519.938.6197
Dave North • 705-718-7370 Gardening
Party Planner
Country Wedding & Event Facilitator 705 888 8072 fred@fredmills.ca
fredmills.ca
Professional Grooming for all breeds 31 Caroline St. E East entrance OPEN Monday to Friday
(705) 466-3746 Tiling Free Estimates
Easy on the Eyes
Paving
Susan’s Grooming Salon
Ron Briere Tilesetter/Installer 705-466-6462 • rlbriere@gmail.com
Painting
Pet Care
Exterior Painting
FREE QUOTES NEIGHBOURLY SERVICE HANDYMAN BARN ROOFING WORK BARNS • FENCES • HOUSES • EQUIPMENT SANDBLASTING & PRESSURE WASHING TYLER KUEPER
Kitchens, Bathrooms, Entranceways Fireplaces, Backsplashes Indoor/Outdoor work
RON’S CERAMIC TILES
(705) 791-5478 Rentals
Services
7685 Cty Rd 91 • 428-0131
705-466-3334
Plumber
Lawyer General Practise of Law
T. NASH
PLUMBING Servicing Creemore and surrounding area
(705) 466-5807 Licensed and insured
Towing
Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution John L. Ferris
www.ferrislaw.ca
Megan L. Celhoffer
190 Mill Street T 705-466-3888
Welding
TOWING
Towing at its best! For all your towing and recovery needs!
Kells Service Centre 80 High Street, Collingwood (705) 445-3421 • Fax (705) 445-7404
Machine Shop Facility • Custom Steel Fabrication & repairs • Decorative Iron Railing, Fences & Gates 8:00a.m. to 4:30 p.m.-Monday to Friday Book ahead for Saturday Service Don Brearey or Gloria Howie
Plumber
705-466-2149
Place your ad here call 705-466-9906
The Creemore Echo • Friday, May 29, 2015 •
Echo Classifieds for sale
Services
Hay for sale – Small squares and 4x5’ rounds of horse hay. We deliver yearround. Call Norm of Stonehedge Farms at 705-466-2607.
Elliott Painting and Decorating, over 30 years experience with excellent references. Booking for 2015 for interior painting/ wall papering. Call for free estimate 705466-2356.
Items for sale: Portable take-apart sauna $750, solid maple Mennonite dining table with leaf 42in. dia. $400, electric scooter $450, propane and electric bar fridge $45, handmade, carved pine storage box $100, 32 inch Sony Bravia TV $95. Call 705-466-5199.
Experienced Computer Technician new to the community and ready to help with your home computer. Specializing in upgrades, anti-virus and general trouble shooting. Contact Brad at 705-434-8236 or email brad.garbs@gmail.com. College Pro Painters. Call now to set up your free estimate. Call Nathan Fuller at 705-441-6939.
27-foot Edel 820 Sailboat. A well cared for and cost effective cruiser that can take you all around Georgian Bay and beyond. Sleeps 6. 13 Hp Volvo penta. $14,000 OBO. Call 705-441-3599 or e-mail hewitt.e@gmail.com #YOLO
Contractor Repairs, restores, dismantles and jacks up farm buildings, homes, and cottages. Also roofing, siding, doors, windows, beams, posts, foundations,peers, cement work, fencing, eaves troughing, decks, docks installed, repaired, replaced. Brian McCurdy. 519-986-1781.
for rent 2 Bedroom Country Apartment available June 1. No smoking, no pets, partially furnished, parking, Internet Satellite TV. References checked, first & last. $1175. Call 705-444-4853.
thank you
Part-time Gardening help for a large country garden. Must have expertise with roses in particular. Email hillhavenshorthorns1@gmail.com. Volunteer Board Member Needed: Treasurer for Purple Hills Arts & Heritage Society. Excellent working knowledge of Quickbooks bookkeeping program. Attend monthly meetings and present financial status. Record all dues, donations, and income from events. Record and pay all bills (expenses for events, rent, insurance, etc.) Prepare government reports, including HST rebate. Reply in confidence to: fran@api-adpeople.com
Green thumbs. Gardening etc. call 705-795-6967. Cutting Edge Lawn Care. Call 705-466-3716.
horses This year, the Cosack family is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Peace Valley Ranch in Mulmur. Check us out for Horse Boarding & Training, Trail & Ranch Riding. www.RawhideAdventures.on.ca. 519-925-0152.
Submit your classified ad by 5 pm Tuesday: call 705-466-9906, fax 705-466-9908, email info@creemore.com,$15 + hst for 25 words or less
death
death notices
TUPLING, Lois, passed away in Centre Grey Hospital, Markdale on Sunday, May 24, 2015. Lois (Alywin) Tupling in her 77th year, beloved wife of the late Delbert Tupling, and loving mother of two sons Chester (Karla) Tupling of Honeywood, and the late Michael Tupling, and a daughter-inlaw Shannon (Leith) Tupling of Mount Forest. She will be sadly missed by four grandchildren Griffin, Bennett, Myah and Hudson Tupling and many nieces and nephews. Resting at the McMillan & Jack Funeral Home in Dundalk. Visitation was held in the chapel on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral Service was held in the chapel on Thursday, May 28, 2015 at 1 p.m. Interment in Honeywood Cemetery. Donations to Centre Grey Hospital, Markdale or the Cancer Society would be appreciated.
Cottage Country Housekeeping in Creemore and area. My services can be tailored to suit your individual needs. References available. For your free estimate call Lesley 705-627-8095.
Help wanted
youth for hire
I would like to thank family and friends for the many cards and phone calls. Mrs. Helen Smart Thank you to all who donated their time, plants and garage sale items to our Circle of Blooms “Annual Dunedin Hall Fundraiser”! Without the help & support of our community we would not have had such a successful event. To all the Creemore businesses for your generous contributions to the ultimate gardeners gift baskets! Another successful year! Our Very Happy Gift Prize winners were: 1 Gayle Millsap, 2 Liz Smith, 3 Corbin Jansen.
celebration Please join us for an evening of dancing, music and merriment as our parents' Margaret and Keith Wedding Rowbotham's 60th Anniversary on Friday, June 12, 2015 from 7 to 11 p.m. at Creemore Arena Hall, 220 Collingwood Street, Creemore. Live music by the “Country Troubadours”. Refreshments will be served – No Bar. Your company is a treasured gift, we request no other.
birth announcement
celebration of life
Rowbotham – Ivy Rowbotham welcomes her new brother Evan Lawrence to the family. Mom and Dad are Ian and Jessica Rowbotham. Proud grandparents are Lorne and Wendy Rowbotham from Creemore & Les and Mary Jane Beattie from Thornbury. Evan was born May 19, 2015 at 1:38 p.m.
Memorial for Herbert W. Hickling (1936-2015) Please join in the “Celebration of Life” event, being held in Memory of Herbert William Bartholomew Hickling (wife Gayle Millsap) on Saturday, May 30, 2015 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Dorset Community Recreation Centre 1051 Main St., Dorset, Ontario.
PLATTS, Margaret Jean (nee Beettam) Passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2015 at Campbell House Hospice, Collingwood in her 76th year. Beloved wife of Harold Arthur Platts for almost 49 years. Oldest daughter of the late Thomas and Margaret Beettam. Loved sister of Bob (June) and the late Elenor Rezac. Fondly remembered by nieces and nephews; Anne (Steve Russell), Donna Thomson, John (Kathleen) Beettam, David Beettam, Adam (Stacey) Beettam, Robyn (Hanif Kassam), Christian (Elecia) Rezac, 5 great-nephews and 3 greatnieces. Margaret will also be missed by her many wonderful friends. Private family interment at Stayner Union Cemetery. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Arrangements under the direction of 9 Carruthers 6 4 Funeral 8 1 the & Davidson Home. 2 5 For more information and to sign the Book of Memories, log on 7 5 6 to www.carruthersdavidson.com
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Green, Douglas passed away peacefully at Campbell House Hospice on Sunday, May 24, 2015 in his 68th year. Son of Josephine and the late Reg Green. Doug will be forever loved by his spouse Judy Cunningham and daughters Barbara and Carrie. He is survived by brothers George, William, Thomas, Ken, Shawn and Peter and sisters Joy and Jenny; predeceased by his sister Margaret. He will be remembered by many nieces and nephews. As per his wishes cremation has taken place. A celebration of life will be held at the family home, 96 Constance Blvd., Wasaga Beach on Saturday, May 30, 2015 beginning at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers donations to Campbell House – Hospice Georgian Triangle would be appreciated. Friends may visit Doug’s online Book of Memories at www.fawcettfuneralhomes.com Van Ryn, Andries died peacefully at his home in Lisle, with his family at his side, on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 in his 93rd year. Born in Alphen aan den Rijn, Holland on April 17, 1923, to Cornelius and Aggie (nee Van Leuwen). Beloved husband of Mynsje (Menks, nee Houtzager) for 59 years. Proud father to Agnes Van Ryn (David Wylie), Sharon Kozlowski (Cameron), Bill (Ingrid), Michelle Van Ryn (Robert Chatelain). Proud Opa to Elijah, Joshua, Emily, Quinn, Troy, Brooklynn, Saskia, Michael, Rebekah, Andie, Isabel, and Jude. Predeceased by his son Michael, and brothers Tom and Jerry. He will be sadly missed by many nieces, nephews, and friends. Andries immigrated to Canada in May 1951, and began work as a farm hand in Stayner. After several moves he bought a farm in Lisle. He farmed for several years and then, with his brother Jerry, started a small landscaping and construction company. Their work improved thousands of properties in central Ontario. Andries was a devout member of St. Andrew’s Maple Cross Presbyterian Church in Creemore. A memorial service will be held at St. Andrew’s Maple Cross on Sunday, May 31 at 1 p.m. followed by a reception at the Creemore Legion. Private burial rites will be performed at Fawcett Funeral Home in Creemore on Monday, June 1, 2015 followed by interment at Alliston Union Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy donations may be made to St. Andrew’s Maple Cross. Friends may visit Andy’s online Book of Memories at www.fawcettfuneralhomes.com.
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• The Creemore Echo •
Friday, May 29, 2015
217 Gideon Street, Stayner, ON L0M 1S0 Telephone: 705 428-6230 | Fax: 705 428-0288 Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm
www.clearview.ca
vOLUNTEER Opportunity NOTICE OF BOARD OPENING
Sunnidale Winterama Treasurer Due to the retirement of a long time executive member Sunnidale Winterama requires a Treasurer. Sunnidale Winterama is celebrating 40 years in 2016 and requires a Treasurer to round out the executive committee. ROLES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMITTEE: To organize a winter carnival the first weekend in February To donate surplus funds from the winter carnival to support to local service organizations with capital projects that promote culture and recreation in Clearview. The Duties of the Treasurer include: Attending monthly or bi monthly meetings in the fall, and weekly meetings the month of January. At least one meeting post Winterama is required to wrap the business up. As a member of the committee the Treasurer is part of a team that plans and executes the «greatest little show on snow» Manages the floats for all activities during Winterama Reconciles costs and revenues and prepares reports for the committee Prepares annual reports for submission to Clearview Township. MEETING SCHEDULE: At the call of the Chair FOR MORE INFORMATION: Pamela Fettes, B.A., CMO, Dipl. M.A. Director, Legislative Services/Municipal Clerk Township of Clearview Phone: 705-428-6230 ext. 224 pfettes@clearview.ca
Tender Township of Clearview Sidewalk Reconstruction 2015 • Contract No.: 300037319 SEALED BIDS, on forms supplied by the Contract Administrator, in the envelopes provided, will be received at the Township of Clearview, Municipal Office, 217 Gideon Street, Stayner, Ontario, L0M 1S0 until but not later than: 1:30:00 PM local time, Wednesday, June 10, 2015 The Work includes approximately 784 m2 of concrete sidewalk installation, removal, disposal and reconstruction, including excavation, grading and full restoration, in the communities of Stayner, Creemore and Nottawa. Bid Documents may be obtained at the office of the Contract Administrator, R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited, 3 Ronell Crescent, Collingwood, Ontario, L9Y 4J6 for a non-refundable fee of $50.00 (44.25 + HST) payable to R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited. In addition to other provisions in the Bid Documents, the lowest or any Bid will not necessarily be accepted. Owner
Contract Administrator
Gerry LeMay, General Manager Transportation and Drainage Township of Clearview P.O. Box 200 217 Gideon Street Stayner, ON L0M 1S0 705-428-6230 ext. 230 Fax: 705-428-0288
Trevor Ireton, P.Eng. R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited 3 Ronell Crescent Collingwood, ON L9Y 4J6 705-797-4301 Fax: 705-446-2399
Road Closure County Road 91 Closure at Fairgrounds Road County Road 91 will be closed for one night between 7:00 pm and 6:00 am between Monday, June 1, 2015 and Thursday, June 4, 2015 Detour Route will be posted - Detour will be Fairgrounds Road, Nottawasaga 33/34 Sideroad, and Highway 26
Staff photos: Trina Berlo
Royal tea Alyssa Rowbotham was allowed to miss a half day of school
May 21 to attend a tea party at Affairs Bakery and Cafe in Creemore with her mother Deborah and grandmother Margaret. The tea party was a royal affair celebrating the birth of Princess Charlotte. Below: Evelyn Bullock and Anita Easterbrook from Barrie were also in attendance